2012 COLLEGE COURSES - Fascinating and Not For Credit, Joyce Gold Instructor
NEW
YORK UNIVERSITY
"Walking and Talking New York"
ID# NYCM1-CE9033
10 sessions, including 4 walking tours
Tues 6:45 pm - 8:25 pm
February 14 - April 24, 2012 (no class 3/13)
$430; $323 for seniors 65+*
*To get the 25% discount, seniors must call the Continuing Education office at (212)-998-7150. You will need to fax them proof of age to get the discount. This discount is not advertised and cannot be done on NYU website.
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This course connects participants to New York City’s roots and reveals the historical interplay of geography, immigration, commerce, architecture and personalities that make the city the amazing place it is today. Discover how the Irish experience in New York City differed from the Italian experience, why buildings took on a particular style, and what a stream and statue have to do with the design of Greenwich Village. Learn how Central Park came about and why African-Americans settled in Harlem. These are among the topics covered in four exceptional walking tours and six lively illustrated talks.
NEW
SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
Manhattan Island: From Its Early History to the Brooklyn Bridge
Course
# NHIS0270, Section A
13 sessions,
includes 3 walking tours
(not offered Summer 2011)
What happened in the past to create New York City as we know it today? Ten illustrated lectures and three walking tours of Lower Manhattan, Chelsea, and Greenwich Village explore visual, anecdotal, and historical perspectives on the evolution of the island. Students learn where the Indians lived, who the famous scoundrels of the past were, and how events in Europe affected life in New York. We also learn when various parts of town were developed, how to date a building by its architectural details, and how our streets acquired the names and directions they have today. Non-credit.
To register call (212) 229-5690 or visit www.newschool.edu/generalstudies/
NEW
SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
Greenwich Village — River to Broadway
ID NHIS0273
13 sessions, including 3 walking tours
(not offered Summer 2011)
This course traces the history of the Village from the Hudson River to Broadway, and from 14th Street to Houston Street. It illuminates how it derived its unique character today from its distinct origins, settlements, and subsequent development. The course explores how the Village has been shaped by its geographical attributes, the people drawn to live and work there, the institutions that thrived there, its housing stock and architectural diversity, and the great city that grew up around it. It includes 3 walking tours and 10 illustrated lectures.
To register call (212) 229-5690 or visit www.newschool.edu/generalstudies/
Joyce Gold, MA, NYU; is a Manhattan historian, teacher, and author of two NYC walking guides: From Windmills to the World Trade Center, Guide to Lower Manhattan History, and From Trout Stream to Bohemia: Guide to Greenwich Village History; radio, TV lecturer, tour guide.